Stripe - Contracting

Both vacation rental companies as hotel organisations can easily register their Stripe Account through the website of Stripe.

Go to Stripe’s website:
Visit https://stripe.com and click “Start now” or “Sign up”.
Create an account:
Enter your email address, full name, and a secure password to register.
Verify your email address:
Stripe will send you a confirmation email. Click the link in the email to activate your account.
Set up your business details:
You’ll be asked to provide:
- Business type (select "Hotel", "Vacation Rental", or similar)
- Legal business name and address
- Bank account details (for payouts)
- Business representative details (owner/manager)
Activate your account:
Complete all required steps and submit the form. Once approved, your account will be live and ready to process payments.

When working with NextPax, you'll need to configure your Stripe API key, but where can you find it? Below description will help finding your API Key.

Log in to your Stripe Dashboard:
https://dashboard.stripe.com
Navigate to: Developers > API keys
You can find this in the left sidebar under the “Developers” section.
Locate your keys:
- Publishable key (starts with pk_)
- Secret key (starts with sk_) — this is the key needed by NextPax.
Reveal and copy the secret key:
Click “Reveal live key token”, then copy it.

This article describes how accommodation partners can create a Stripe Account to onboard those accounts to NextPax.